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Q. What is a graticule?

A
The intersection of roads
B
The network of intersecting parallels and meridians on a map
C
The network of intersections of Equator and Prime Meridian
D
The intersection of Tropic of Cancer and Tropic of Capricorn

Correct Answer

The network of intersecting parallels and meridians on a map

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Which of the following pairs is correct?
    A)Gujarat - Kandla
    B)Maharashtra - Paradeep
    C)Tamil Nadu - Mangalore
    D)Karnataka - Tuticorin
    Answer: Gujarat - Kandla
  • Q. One of the states not bisected by the Tropic of Cancer is
    A)West Bengal
    B)Odisha
    C)Gujarat
    D)Rajasthan
    Answer: Odisha
  • Q. The soils of the plains have not been derived
    A)Only from the rocks existing locally
    B)From the Himalayan rocks
    C)From the Peninsular rocks
    D)From material brought by the rivers
    Answer: Only from the rocks existing locally
  • Q. For short-term climatic predictions, which one of the following events, detected in the last decade, is associated with occasional weak monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent?
    A)El Nino and southern oscillations
    B)La Nina
    C)Movement of jet streams
    D)Green-house effect on global level
    Answer: El Nino and southern oscillations
  • Q. Where is the Black Pogoda?
    A)Madurai
    B)Konark
    C)Khajuraho
    D)Egypt
    Answer: Konark
  • Q. Longest mountain range in the world is ________
    A)Karakoram
    B)Himalayas
    C)Andes
    D)Ural mountains
    Answer: Andes
  • Q. The line dividing North Korea and South Korea is
    A)38th parallel
    B)17th parallel
    C)23rd parallel
    D)Oder-Neisse Line
    Answer: 38th parallel
  • Q. Rajasthan receives very little rain because
    A)The monsoons fail to reach this area
    B)It is too hot
    C)There is no water available and thus the winds remain dry
    D)The winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds
    Answer: The winds do not come across any barrier to cause the necessary uplift to cool the winds
  • Q. Given here are four places situated on the banks of the Narmada : 1. Jabalpur 2. Mandla 3. Amarkantak 4. Bharuch In which order do these places occur from the source of the river to its mouth?
    A)2, 1, 4, 3
    B)3, 2, 1, 4
    C)4, 3, 2, 1
    D)1, 4, 3, 2
    Answer: 3, 2, 1, 4
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? States of USA Geography Division
    A)California Pacific
    B)Iowa West North Central
    C)Texas West South Central
    D)New Jersey South Atlantic
    Answer: New Jersey South Atlantic
  • Q. Which of the following rivers divides the ‘Deccan Tableland’ from Central Highland in northern India?
    A)Godavari
    B)Chambal
    C)Krishna
    D)Narmada
    Answer: Narmada
  • Q. The western disturbances which cause winter rain in India originate in
    A)West Asia
    B)Pakistan
    C)Bay of Bengal
    D)Himalayas
    Answer: West Asia
  • Q. The type of rainfall shown in figure is ________
    A)Cyclonic
    B)Orographic
    C)Convectional
    D)Relief
    Answer: Convectional
  • Q. The most literate union territory in India is
    A)Chandigarh
    B)Delhi
    C)Lakshadweep
    D)Puducerry
    Answer: Lakshadweep
  • Q. In which of the following products has Bangladesh emerged as the main competitor of India in the world market?
    A)Jute
    B)Cement
    C)Cotton garments
    D)Pharmaceuticals
    Answer: Jute
  • Q. The absence of which among the following causes the temperature of the atmosphere to decrease with ascent along with decreasing density of air? I. Vegetation II. Water III. Carbon dioxide IV. Oxygen V. Nitrogen
    A)II and III
    B)I and II
    C)III and IV
    D)II and V
    Answer: II and III
  • Q. Kanha National Park saving the rare and almost extinct species of the Swamp Deer, also known as
    A)Chinkara
    B)Barasingha
    C)Black Buck
    D)Nilgai
    Answer: Barasingha
  • Q. Which central government agency is responsible for the mapping and exploration of minerals?
    A)National Mineral Development Corporation Ltd
    B)The Geological Survey of India
    C)Surveyor General of India
    D)Indian Bureau of Mines
    Answer: The Geological Survey of India
  • Q. Which city is known as the Cotton Polis of India?
    A)Kochi
    B)Ahmedabad
    C)Mumbai
    D)Kolkta
    Answer: Mumbai
  • Q. The Outer Himalayas correspond with
    A)The Kailas range
    B)The Karakoram range
    C)The Shiwalik range
    D)The Hindukush range
    Answer: The Shiwalik range

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